Kia Sportage 2015 Owner's Manual

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Thank you for becoming the owner of a new Kia vehicle.

As a global car manufacturer focused on building high-quality, value
for money prices, Kia Motors is dedicated to providing you with a
customer service experience that exceeds your expectations.

All information contained in this Owner’s Manual is accurate at the
time of publication. However, Kia reserves the right to make changes
at any time so that our policy of continual product improvement can
be carried out.

This manual applies to all Kia models and includes descriptions and
explanations of optional as well as standard equipment. As a result,
you may encounter material in this manual that is not applicable to
your specific Kia vehicle.

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parts and is dedicated to your complete satisfaction.

Because subsequent owners require this important information
as well, this publication should remain with the vehicle if it is
sold.

This manual will familiarize you with operational, mainte­nance and safety information about your new vehicle. It is sup­plemented by a Warranty and Consumer Information manual
that provides important information on all warranties regarding
your vehicle.

We urge you to read these publications carefully and follow the
recommendations to help assure enjoyable and safe operation
of your new vehicle.

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for its various models. Therefore, some of the equipment
described in this manual, along with the various illustrations,
may not be applicable to your particular vehicle.

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Introduction

Your vehicle at a glance

Safety features of your vehicle

Features of your vehicle

Driving your vehicle

What to do in an emergency

Maintenance

Specifications & Consumer information

Index

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Introduction

How to use this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Fuel requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

• Gasoline containing alcohol and methanol. . . . . . . . . 1-3

• Do not use methanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

• Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

• Operation in foreign countries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Vehicle handling instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Vehicle break-in process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

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We want to help you get the greatest
possible driving pleasure from your
vehicle. Your Owner’s Manual can
assist you in many ways.We strong­ly recommend that you read the
entire manual. In order to minimize
the chance of death or injury, you
must read the WARNING and CAU­TION sections in the manual.

Illustrations complement the words
in this manual to best explain how to
enjoy your vehicle. By reading your
manual, you will learn about fea­tures, important safety information,
and driving tips under various road
conditions.

The general layout of the manual is
provided in the Table of Contents.
Use the index when looking for a
specific area or subject; it has an
alphabetical listing of all information
in your manual.

Sections:This manual has eight sec­tions plus an index. Each section
begins with a brief list of contents so
you can tell at a glance if that section
has the information you want.

You will find various WARNINGs,
CAUTIONs, and NOTICEs in this
manual. These WARNINGs were
prepared to enhance your personal
safety.You should carefully read and
follow ALL procedures and recom­mendations provided in these
WARNINGs, CAUTIONs and
NOTICEs.

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NOTICE

A NOTICE indicates interesting or
helpful information is being provid­ed.

HOW T O USE THIS MANUAL

WARNING

A WARNING indicates a situa­tion in which harm,serious bod­ily injury or death could result if
the warning is ignored.

CAUTION

A CAUTION indicates a situation
in which damage to your vehicle
could result if the caution is
ignored.

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Your new vehicle is designed to use
only unleaded fuel having a pump
octane number ((R+M)/2) of 87
(Research Octane Number 91) or
higher.

Your new vehicle is designed to
obtain maximum performance with
UNLEADED FUEL, as well as mini­mize exhaust emissions and spark
plug fouling.

Never add any fuel system cleaning
agents to the fuel tank other than
what has been specified.(Consult an
authorized Kia dealer for details.)

• Tighten the cap until it clicks once.
otherwise the Check Engine
light will illuminate.

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Gasoline containing alcohol and
methanol

Gasohol, a mixture of gasoline and
ethanol (also known as grain alcohol),
and gasoline or gasohol containing
methanol (also known as wood alco­hol) are being marketed along with or
instead of leaded or unleaded gaso­line.

Pursuant to EPA regulations, ethanol
may be used in your vehicle. Do not
use gasohol containing more than
10% ethanol, and do not use gasoline
or gasohol containing any methanol.
Ethanol provides less energy than
gasoline and it attracts water, and it is
thus likely to reduce your fuel efficien­cy and could lower your MPG results.
Methanol may cause drivability prob­lems and damage to the fuel system.
Discontinue using gasohol of any kind
if drivability problems occur. Vehicle
damage or drivability problems may
not be covered by the manufacturer's
warranty if they result from the use of:

1.Gasoline or gasohol containing
methanol.

2. Leaded fuel or leaded gasohol.

FUEL REQUIREMENTS

WARNING - Refueling

• Do not "top off" after the nozzle
automatically shuts off.
Attempts to force more fuel
into the tank can cause fuel
overflow onto you and the
ground causing a risk of fire.

• Always check that the fuel cap
is installed securely to prevent
fuel spillage in the event of an
accident.

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"E85" fuel is an alternative fuel com­prised of 85 percent ethanol and 15
percent gasoline, and is manufac­tured exclusively for use in Flexible
Fuel Vehicles. “E85” is not compati­ble with your vehicle. Use of “E85”
may result in poor engine perform­ance and damage to your vehicle's
engine and fuel system. Kia recom­mends that customers do not use
fuel with an ethanol content exceed­ing 10%.

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NOTICE

Your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty does not cover damage to
the fuel system or any performance
problems caused by the use of “E85”
fuel.

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Use of MTBE

Kia recommends avoiding fuels con­taining MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl
Ether) over 15.0% vol. (Oxygen
Content 2.7% weight) in your vehicle .

Fuel containing MTBE over 15.0%
vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7% weight)
may reduce vehicle perf ormance and
produce vapor lock or hard starting.

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NOTICE

Your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty may not cover damage to
the fuel system and any perform­ance problems that are caused by
the use of fuels containing methanol
or fuels containing MTBE (Methyl
Tertiary Butyl Ether) over 15.0%
vol. (Oxygen Content 2.7% weight.)

Gasoline containing MMT

Some gasoline contains harmful
manganese-based fuel additives
such as MMT
(Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese
Tricarbonyl).

Kia does not recommend the use of
gasoline containing MMT.

This type of fuel can reduce vehicle
performance and affect your emis­sion control system.

The malfunction indicator lamp on
the cluster may come on.

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Do not use methanol

Fuels containing methanol (wood
alcohol) should not be used in your
vehicle.This type of fuel can reduce
vehicle performance and damage
components of the fuel system.

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Fuel Additives

Kia recommends that you use good
quality gasolines treated with deter­gent additives such as TOP TIER
Detergent Gasoline, which help pre­vent deposit formation in the engine.
These gasolines will help the engine
run cleaner and enhance perform­ance of the Emission Control
System. For more information on
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline,
please go to the website (www.top­tiergas.com)

For customers who do not use TOP
Tier Detergent Gasoline regularly,
and have problems starting or the
engine does not run smoothly, addi­tives that you can buy separately
may be added to the gasoline. If
TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline is not
available, one bottle of additive
added to the fuel tank at every
12,000 km (7,500 mile) or 12 months
is recommended. Additives are avail­able from your authorized Kia dealer
along with information on how to use
them. Do not mix other additives.

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Operation in foreign countries

If you are going to drive your vehicle
in another country, be sure to:

• Observe all regulations regarding
registration and insurance.

• Determine that acceptable fuel is
available.

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As with other vehicles of this type,
failure to operate this vehicle correct­ly may result in loss of control, an
accident or vehicle rollover.

Specific design characteristics (high­er ground clearance, track, etc.) give
this vehicle a higher center of gravity
than other types of vehicles. In other
words they are not designed for cor­nering at the same speeds as con­ventional 2-wheel drive vehicles.
Avoid sharp turns or abrupt maneu­vers. Again, failure to operate this
vehicle correctly may result in loss of
control, an accident or vehicle
rollover. Be sure to read the

“Reducing the risk of a rollover”
driving guidelines, in section 5 of
this manual.

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No special break-in period is need­ed.By following a fe w simple precau­tions for the first 1,000 km (600
miles) you may add to the perform­ance, economy and life of your vehi­cle.

• Do not race the engine.

• While driving, keep your engine
speed (rpm, or revolutions per
minute) between 2,000 rpm and
4,000 rpm.

• Do not maintain a single speed for
long periods of time, either fast or
slow. Varying engine speed is
needed to properly break-in the
engine.

• Avoid hard stops, except in emer­gencies, to allow the brakes to seat
properly.

• Don't tow a trailer during the first
2,000 km (1,200 miles) of opera­tion.

VEHICLE BREAK-IN
PROCESS

VEHICLE HANDLING
INSTRUCTIONS

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Introduction

This vehicle is equipped with an
event data recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an
air bag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle's
systems performed. The EDR is
designed to record data related to
vehicle dynamics and safety sys­tems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The
EDR in this vehicle is designed to
record such data as:

* How various systems in your

vehicle were operating;

* Whether or not the driver and

passenger safety belts were
buckled/ fastened;

* How far (if at all) the driver was

depressing the accelerator
and/or brake pedal; and,

* How fast the vehicle was travel-

ing.

These data can help provide a bet­ter understanding of the circum­stances in which crashes and
injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data
are recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by
the EDR under normal driving
conditions and no personal data
(e.g., name, gender, age, and
crash location) are recorded.
However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine
the EDR data with the type of per­sonally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investiga­tion.

To read data recorded by an EDR,
special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have the
special equipment, can read the
information if they have access to
the vehicle or the EDR.

VEHICLE DATA COLLECTION AND EVENT DATA RECORDERS

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Your vehicle at a glance

Exterior overview I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Exterior overview II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Interior overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Instrument panel overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

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EXTERIOR OVERVIEW I

1. Hood ......................................................4-32

2. Headlamp ..............................................8-2

3. Fog light ................................................8-2

4.Tires and wheels ....................................7-32

5. Outside rearview mirror..........................4-54

6. Sunroof ..................................................4-37

7.Wiper blade............................................7-26

8.Windows ................................................4-27

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Your vehicle at a glance

EXTERIOR OVERVIEW II

9. Door......................................................4-19

10. Fuel filler lid ........................................4-34

11. Rear combination lamp ......................8-2

12.Tailgate (trunk) ....................................4-24

13. Rear wiper blade ................................7-26

14. Center high mounted stop light ..........8-2

15. Rear window defroster........................4-97

16. Antenna ..............................................4-130

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INTERIOR OVERVIEW

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1. Door lock/unlock button....................4-20

2. Outside rearview mirror control

switch................................................4-55

3. Central door lock switch....................4-21

4. Power window lock button ................4-31

5. Power window switches....................4-28

6. Rear parking assist system OFF

button................................................4-79

7. Instrument panel illumination control

switch................................................4-58

8. Active ECO button............................5-47

9. DBC button .......................................5-39

10. ESC OFF button.............................5-33

11. Steering wheel tilt control ...............4-42

12. Steering wheel................................4-41

13. Fuse box.........................................7-46

14. Hood release lever..........................4-32

15. Seats.................................................3-2

16. Fuel filler lid release lever...............4-34

17. Air vents...............................4-99, 4-110

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Your vehicle at a glance

INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW

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1. Lighting controls / Turn signals .........4-86

2. Steering wheel audio controls ........4-131

3. Instrument cluster.............................4-57

4. Horn .................................................4-44

5. Driver’s front air bag.........................3-51

6. Cruise controls.................................5-43

7.Wiper/Washer switch........................4-90

8. ENGINE START/STOP button ...........5-8

9. Passenger Air bag OFF indicator.....3-50

10. Audio............................................4-130

11. Hazard warning flasher ...........4-84, 6-2

12. Climate control system .......4-98, 4-107

13. Power outlet.................................4-123

14. Seat heater switch

(with air ventilation)........................3-12

15. Shift lever..............................5-12, 5-15

16. Passenger’s front air bag...............3-52

17. Glove box.....................................4-119

18. Accelerator pedal.............................5-6

19. Brake pedal....................................5-27

20. Parking brake pedal.......................5-29

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ENGINE COMPARTMENT

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1. Engine coolant reservoir ..................7-21

2. Engine oil filler cap ..........................7-18

3. Brake/clutch* fluid reservoir ............7-22

4. Positive battery terminal ..................7-29

5. Negative battery terminal ................7-29

6. Fuse box ..........................................7-46

7. Air cleaner........................................7-24

8. Engine oil dipstick ............................7-18

9. Radiator cap ....................................7-21

10.Windshield washer fluid reservoir ..7-23

* if equipped

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Safety features of your vehicle

Seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

• Front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

• Rear seat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

• Seat belt restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

• Pre-tensioner seat belt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31

• Seat belt precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33

• Care of seat belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36

Child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37

• Using a child restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38

- Automatic locking mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39

- Tether Anchor system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-42

- Lower anchor system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-43

Air bag - advanced supplemental

restraint system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-46

• How does the air bag system operate . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-47

• Air bag warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-49

• SRS components and functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-50

• Occupant Detection System (ODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53

• Driver's and passenger's front air bag . . . . . . . . . . . 3-59

• Side impact air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-62

• Curtain air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-63

• SRS care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-70

• Air bag warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-71

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Front seat

(1) Forward and backward
(2) Seatback angle
(3) Seat cushion height (Driver’s

seat)
(4) Lumbar support (Driver’s seat)*
(5) Seat heater (with air ventilation)*
(6) Headrest

2nd row seat

(7) Seatback angle and folding
(8) Headrest
(9) Armrest
(10) Seat heater*

* if equipped

SEATS

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Manual seat

Power seat

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WARNING - Uprighting

seat

Do not press the release lever
on a manual seatback without
holding and controlling the
seatback. The seatback will
spring upright possibly impact­ing you or other passengers.

WARNING - Loose

objects

Do not place anything in the dri­ver's foot well or under the front
seats. Loose objects in the dri­ver's foot area could interfere
with the operation of the foot
pedals.

WARNING - Seat cush-

ion

Occupants should never sit on
seat cushions. The passenger's
hips may slide under the lap
portion of the seat belt during
an accident or a sudden stop of
your vehicle.

W ARNING - Driver

responsibility for passen­gers

The driver must advise the pas­senger to keep the seatback in
an upright position whenever
the vehicle is in motion. If a seat
is reclined during an accident,
the occupant's hips may slide
under the lap portion of the seat
belt, applying great force to the
unprotected abdomen.

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WARNING - Driver’s

seat

• Never attempt to adjust the
seat while the vehicle is mov­ing. This could result in loss
of control.

• Do not allow anything to inter­fere with the normal position of
the seatback. Storing items
against a seatback or in any
other way interfering with prop­er locking of a seatback could
result in serious or fatal injury
in a sudden stop or collision

• Sit as far back as possible from
the steering wheel while still
maintaining comfortable con­trol of the your vehicle. A dis­tance of at least 10" from your
chest to the steering wheel is
recommended. Failure to do so
can result in airbag inflation
injuries to the driver.

WARNING - Rear seat-

backs

Always lock the rear seatback
before driving. Failure to do so
could result in passengers or
objects being thrown forward
injuring vehicle occupants.

WARNING - Luggage

and Cargo

Do not stack pile or stack lug­gage or cargo higher than the
seatback in the cargo area.In an
accident the cargo could strike
and injury a passenger. If
objects are large, heavy or must
be piled, they must be secured
in the cargo area.

WARNING - Cargo Area

Do not allow passengers to ride
in the cargo area under any cir­cumstance. The cargo area is
solely for the purpose of trans­porting luggage or cargo.

WARNING - Unexpected

seat movement

After adjusting a manual seat,
always check that it is loc ked b y
shifting your weight to the front
and back. Sudden or unexpect­ed movement of the driver's
seat could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle.

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Front seat adjustment - manual

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Forward and backward

T o mo ve the seat f orward or backw ard:

1. Pull the seat slide adjustment lever
up and hold it.

2. Slide the seat to the position you
desire.

3. Release the lever and make sure
the seat is locked in place.

Adjust the seat before driving, and
make sure the seat is locked securely
by trying to move forward and back­ward without using the lev er .If the seat
moves, it is not locked properly.

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Seatback angle

To recline the seatback:

1. Lean forward slightly and lift up the
seatback recline lever.

2. Carefully lean back on the seat
and adjust the seatback of the
seat to the position you desire.

3. Release the lever and make sure
the seatback is locked in place.
(The lever MUST return to its orig­inal position for the seatback to
lock.)

WARNING - Seat adjust-

ment

• Do not adjust the seat while
wearing seat belts. Moving the
seat forward will cause strong
pressure on the abdomen.

• Do not place your hand near
the seat adjusting the seat.
Your hand could get caught in
the seat mechanism.

• Use extreme caution when
picking small objects trapped
under the seats or between the
seat and the center console.
Your hands might be cut or
injured by the sharp edges of
the seat mechanism.

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Seat height (for driver’s seat)

To change the height of the seat,
push the lever upwards or down­wards.

• T o lo wer the seat cushion, push the
lever down several times.

• To raise the seat cushion, pull the
lever up several times.

Front seat adjustment - power
(if equipped)

The front seat can be adjusted by
using the control switches located on
the outside of the seat cushion.
Before driving, adjust the seat to the
proper position so you can easily
control the steering wheel, pedals
and switches on the instrument
panel.

When in operation, the power seat
consumes a large amount of electri­cal power. To prevent unnecessary
charging system drain, don’t adjust
the power seat longer than neces­sary while the engine is not running.

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CAUTION - Power seat

adjustments

The power seating controls
function by electronic motor.
Excessive operation may cause
damage to the electrical equip­ment.

CAUTION - Power

Seating

Do not operate two or more
power seat control switches at
the same time. Doing so may
damage the power seat motor or
electrical components.

WARNING - Unattended

children

Do not leave children unattend­ed in the vehicle.Children might
operate features of the vehicle
that could injure them.

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Forward and backward

Push the control switch forward or
backward to move the seat to the
desired position. Release the switch
once the seat reaches the desired
position.

Seatback angle

Push the control switch forward or
backward to move the seatback to
the desired angle. Release the
switch once the seat reaches the
desired position.

Seat height (for driver’s seat)

Pull the rear portion of the control
switch up to raise or press down to
lower the seat cushion. Release the
switch once the seat reaches the
desired position.

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Lumbar support (for driver’s seat)

The lumbar support can be adjusted
by pressing the button.

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Front headrest

The driver's and front passenger's
seats are equipped with a headrest
for the occupant's safety and comfort.

The headrest not only provides com­fort for the driver and front passenger ,
but also helps protect the head and
neck in the event of a rear collision.

For maximum effectiveness in case
of an accident, the headrest should
be adjusted so the middle of the
headrest is at the same height of the
center of gravity of an occupant's
head. Generally, the center of gravity
of most people's head is similar with
the height of the top of their eyes.

Also, adjust the headrest as close to
your head as possible. For this rea­son, the use of a cushion that holds
the body away from the seatback is
not recommended.

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Type A

Type B

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WARNING - Headrest

removal/adjustment

• Do not operate the vehicle
with the headrests removed.
Headrests can provide critical
neck and head support in a
crash.

• Do not adjust the headrest
height while the vehicle is in
motion. Driver may lose con­trol of the vehicle.

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Adjusting the height up and down

To raise the headrest, pull it up to the
desired position (1). To lower the
headrest, push and hold the release
button (2) on the headrest support
and lower the headrest to the desired
position (3).

Forward and backward adjustment
(if equipped)

The headrest may be adjusted for­ward to several different positions by
pulling the headrest foward and
upward at 30 to 45 degrees.

To adjust the headrest to it's fur thest
backward position, pull it fully for­ward to the farthest position and
release it.

Adjust the headrest so that it proper­ly supports the head and neck.

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CAUTION

Excessive pulling or pushing
may damage the headrest.

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Removal/Reinstall

To remove the headrest:

1. Recline the seatback(2) with the
recline lever or switch(1).

2. Raise headrest as far as it can go.

3. Press the headrest release button
(3) while pulling the headrest up (4).

WARNING

NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed.

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Type A

Type B

CAUTION

If you recline the seatback
towards the front with the head­rest and seat cushion raised,
the headrest may come in con­tact with the sunvisor or other
parts of the vehicle.

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To reinstall the headrest :

1. Put the headrest poles (2) into the
holes while pressing the release
button (1).

2. Recline the seatback(4) with the
recline lever or switch(3)

3. Adjust the headrest to the appropri­ate height.

Active headrest (if equipped)

The active headrest is designed to
move forward and upward during a
rear impact. This helps prevent the
driver's and front passenger’s heads
from moving backward and thus
helps minimize neck injuries.

If there is any problem with the active
headrest, take your vehicle to an
authorized Kia dealer and have the
system checked.

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Type A

Type B

WARNING

NEVER allow anyone to ride in a
seat with the headrest removed.

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Front seat heater (if equipped)

Type A

The seat heater is provided to warm
the front seats during cold weather.
With the ignition switch in the ON
position, push either of the switches
to warm the driver's seat or the front
passenger's seat.

During mild weather or under condi­tions where the operation of the seat
heater is not needed, keep the
switches in the OFF position.

• Each time you push the button, the
temperature setting of the seat will
change as follows :

• The seat heater defaults to the
OFF position whenever the ignition
switch is turned on.

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NOTICE

With the seat heater switch in the
ON position, the heating system in
the seat turns off or on automatical­ly depending on the seat tempera­ture.

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OFF → HIGH( ) → LOW( )

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Type B (with air ventilation, if
equipped)

The temperature setting of the seat
changes according to the switch
position.

• If you want to warm your seat
cushion, press the front portion of
the switch (yellow color).

• If you want to cool your seat cush­ion, press the rear portion of the
switch (blue color).

• Each time you press the button,
the temperature setting or airflow
will change as follows:

• The seat heater (with air ventila­tion) defaults to the OFF position
whenever the ignition switch is
turned on.

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OFF → HIGH( ) → LOW( )

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CAUTION - Seat damage

• When cleaning the seats, do
not use an organic solvent
such as thinner, benzene,
alcohol and gasoline. Doing
so may damage the surface of
the heater or seats.

• To prevent overheating the
seat heater, do not place any­thing on the seats that insu­lates against heat, such as
blankets, cushions or seat
covers while the seat heater
is in operation.

• Do not place heavy or sharp
objects on seats equipped
with seat warmers. Damage to
the seat warming components
could occur.

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Seatback pocket (if equipped)

For proper operation of the Occupant
Detection System (ODS):

• Do not place any items cumulative­ly weighing over 1 kg (2.2 lbs) in
the seatback pocket or on the front
passenger seat.

• Do not hanging clothing or other
articles on the front passenger
seat.

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WARNING - Seat warmer

burns

The seat warmer may cause
burns, even at low tempera­tures, if used over a long period
of time. Never allow passen­gers who may not be able to
take care of themselves to be
exposed to the risk of seat
heater burns. These include:

1. Infants, children, elderly or
disabled persons, or hospital
outpatients

2. Persons with sensitive skin
or those that burn easily

3. Fatigued individuals

4. Intoxicated individuals

5. Individuals taking medication
that can cause drowsiness or
sleepiness (sleeping pills,
cold tablets, etc.)

W ARNING - Seatback

pocket

Do not put heavy or sharp
objects in the seatback pocket.
An occupant could contact such
objects in a crash. Heavy
objects in the front passenger
seatback could also interfere
with the air bag sensing system.

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